Methadone Maintenance - Alcohol and Drug Rehab Centers - Capon Bridge, WV.

Methadone maintenance is a form of treatment for people in Capon Bridge who are dependent and addicted to heroin or prescription pain killers. This type of treatment has been in existence for a very long time, and the overall concept is that clients are no longer involved in the drug seeking behavior that was driven by their addiction due to the methadone they are taking satiates cravings and prevents withdrawal. Like heroin, methadone is a full opioid agonist which activates the same neurons in the brain as heroin. This is what makes methadone so successful as a replacement for heroin and other prescription opioids.

Patients involved in methadone maintenance must take it daily to avoid withdrawal from the methadone itself. This might be logistically and financially burdensome, but some feel it is a better alternative to a heroin addiction. Nevertheless, those starting on methadone maintenance need to be aware of the fact that methadone detoxification is considered way more challenging than even heroin detox and withdrawal. Once taking a moderate dosage of methadone, there are some detox centers that won't even accept methadone maintenance clients considering detoxification can be so challenging and relapse rates are very high.

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